A New York Times bestselling author and the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of The Good Egg deliver a perfectly timed, funny read-aloud about the importance of telling the truth. There once was a fact who could not lie.
But no one believed him.
When the Authorities lock the sad little fact away, along with other facts, the world goes dark. But facts are stubborn things. With the help of a few skillful fact finders, they make a daring escape and bring truth back to brighten the world. Because after all, "a fact is a fact" and that's that!
Truth be told, this spare, ingenious story reads like a modern-day parable. Bestselling author, Jonah Winter, and the #1
New York Times bestselling illustrator of
The Good Egg, Pete Oswald, pair together to remind us of the importance of honesty and truth during a time of lies and fake news.
On sale: May 7, 2019
Age: 3-7 years
Grade: Preschool - 2
Page count: 40 Pages
ISBN: 9780525581796
Reading level: Lexile: AD620L | Fountas/Pinnell: P
Jonah Winter is the award-winning author of more than forty nonfiction picture books that promote environmental awareness and social and racial justice. Among them are
Here Comes the Garbage Barge!;
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Case of R.B.G. vs. Inequality;
My Name is James Madison Hemings;
Barack;
The Founding Fathers!; and
Lillian’s Right to Vote, a Jane Addams Children’s Book Award recipient and Kirkus Prize finalist. Visit him at jonahwinter.com.
Pete Oswald is the
New York Times bestselling illustrator of
The Good Egg, as well as
The Bad Seed, which was an Amazon Best Children's Book of the Year in 2017 and an indie favorite. He has worked as a character designer, a concept artist, and an art director on many popular films including
Madagascar 2, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and
Angry Birds. He has several picture books in the works, including
The Good Egg, a sequel to
The Bad Seed. .
A TIME MAGAZINE BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS OF THE YEAR“A
humorous and inviting story that just begs to be read aloud.
... A modern day parable on the importance of honesty in life.” —
The Advocate
